Do As I Say, Not As I Do Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Do As I Say, Not As I Do Idiom mean?

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do as I say, not as I do What does do as I say, not as I do mean?	to follow someone's advice and not their actions	The man always said to do as he says and not as he does because his advice was always better than his actions
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cap What does "cap" mean?	kill; murder.	Shut up or I'll cap you.

on a shoestring What does "on a shoestring" mean?	on a very low budget, with very little money	We went to Europe on a shoestring and we enjoyed it very much.
Broad church What does "Broad church" mean?	If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.
get going What does "get going" mean?	to begin, to act, to go	"Let's get going and begin to clean the house."
a sitting duck What does "a sitting duck" mean?	a non-moving target that is easily hit by a hunter	The hunter shot the sitting duck easily and quickly.
reach an agreement What does "reach an agreement" mean?	to make an agreement	The city was not able to reach an agreement on where to build the new subway line.
blow a gasket What does "blow a gasket" mean?	become angry or upset.	She blew a gasket when she heard her house was robbed.
get involved with (someone) What does "get involved with (someone)" mean?	to become associated with someone (often romantically)	The bank teller got involved with the bank manager several months ago .

idiot box What does "idiot box" mean?	television set	My friend sits in front of the idiot box all day and never gets any work done.
make (someone) look ridiculous What does "make (someone) look ridiculous" mean?	make someone look foolish	The complaint from my coworker made me look ridiculous.
give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to go ahead or proceed with something	Our boss gave us the green light to begin work on the new sales campaign.

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Do As I Say, Not As I Do Idiom